German Nazi Major General Alfred Petray surrenders his garrison to United States soldiers at Werdenfelser barracks ( Oflag VII-A ) in Murnau Germany during World War 2. Two German soldiers wearing Red Cross armbands survey gathered German troops. German soldiers stand in formation during surrender of their garrison. Major General Alfred Petray, in full uniform, with a defeated expression. German soldiers are seen with varying age groups. German soldier holding a white sheet as a sign of surrender. United States soldier speaks with Major General Alfred Petray.
Animated map showing the map of Texas, USA superimposed on the map of Burma for size comparison. Various Buddhist temples and pagodas in Burma. A pagoda in Mandalay. A busy street in Mandalay. A young Burmese woman smokes a cheroot. A Burmese woman from the Kayan Tribe puts a neck ring on another woman. Aerial view of Burma jungle. During World War 2, United States soldiers make their way through the jungle. A raft crosses a turbulent river in Burma. Mountains on the Himalayan mountain range. Monsoon typhoon in Burma with rain falling on military tents. United States infantry crosses a swamp, hacking away at vines in the jungle with a machete.
Psychological warfare operations (PSYOP) and information dissemination demonstration by the United States Army during the Cold War. A loudspeaker jeep hidden distantly behind clump of trees in a grassy field. A tank (likely a Sherman M4 tank) with a loudspeaker moves across a field. Leaflets distantly visible in the sky. A B-26 plane flies past a field. More leaflets fill the sky distantly visible. Leaflets falling on the fields. A United States Army L-16 plane flying low, dropping leaflets over soldiers.
Psychological warfare operations (PSYOP) and information dissemination demonstration by the United States Army during the Cold War. A jeep with a loudspeaker driving on a field, driving into the bush. Two United States soldiers set up a horn loaded loudspeaker array in a field. A soldier speaking into a microphone, probably a lip-ribbon microphone or "lip mic" used to amplify in noisy environments. Two soldiers arrange a horn loaded loudspeaker array into place behind bushes.
Psychological warfare operations (PSYOP) and information dissemination demonstration by the United States Army during the Cold War. Two United States soldiers remove a smoke canister from a 105mm HE smoke shell at a small wooden table in a forest. They insert a pack containing leaflets inside the shell to replace the smoke canister. Soldier reassemble the shell containing leaflets. A soldier takes away the shell.
United States Park Police and Washington DC Metropolitan Police mobilize to close down the 1971 May Day anti-war protesters’ gathering in West Potomac Park. Helicopter in sky at night. Police car at night. United States Park Police and Washington Metropolitan Police, dressed in riot gear, raid the West Potomac Park in early morning, giving orders to campers to vacate the park by noon or face arrest. Police vans arrive in West Potomac Park. Hippies carry their belongings as anti Vietnam war protest ends. Hippies with trumpet and clarinet. Police officer gives out orders to hippies using a megaphone, saying those "who don't leave the area are in violation of the law and will be arrested." Hippies carry their backpacks, paraphernalia such as flags, and walk out of park on foot. Some leave the campsite by car. A police officer talks on walkie talkie. A vandalized police van, with graffiti written on it reading, "VC RULE IT," “MAY DAY”, “MAO”, and “PIG” drives away. Volkswagen Type 2 camper vans drive away from park. Protesters pack up their belongings and leave along with their dogs. Policeman says on camera to reporter, "everyone is supposed to be leaving now” Park police holding batons ask sitting campers to leave. A group of hippies singing and clapping in defiance as they are surrounded by policemen. Policemen arrest a handful of sitting protestors. A female Metropolitan Police officer holds a woman hippie who is shouting insults and expletives at the policewoman, saying, "why don't you get off your phony eyelashes!" and "Take off your girdle and your false tits!" and “stop feeling me up you f*ggot woman!!" A policeman asks the girl her name and she swears when responding, “None of your business a**hole!” Camera zooms close to hippy's face as she shouts “You are all f*cking pigs! All of you!” at the police.
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